Office of Government Relations
Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 FGCU Blvd S.
Edwards Hall 213
Fort Myers, FL. 33965
Phone: (239) 590-7410
2017 SESSION DATES
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November 22, 2016 |
Legislature convenes for Organizational Session |
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Nov. – Feb. 2016 |
Legislature convenes for Interim Committee Weeks |
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March 7, 2016 |
Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), Constitution) 12:00 noon, deadline for filing bills for introduction (Rule 3.7(1)) |
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April 22, 2017 |
All bills are immediately certified (Rule 6.8) Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Rule 6.4(4)) |
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April 25, 2017 |
50th day - last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Rule 2.9(2)) |
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May 5, 2017 |
60th day - last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), Constitution) |
2016-2017 MAJOR BUDGET EVENTS
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June 23, 2016 |
Board of Governors approves the FY 2018-2018 Legislative Budget Request Development Policy Guidelines |
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May – July 2016 |
Board of Governors Chancellor provides guidance to the universities on the development of system and university Legislative Budget Request issues |
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July 1, 2016 |
Beginning of fiscal year [section 215.01, Florida Statutes]. |
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August 1, 2016 |
System issues are submitted by the appropriate State University System council |
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August 1, 2016 |
Universities submit their Five Year Capital Improvement Plan to the Board of Governors so they can determine the Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request of each university’s Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request. |
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September 15, 2016 |
The Joint Legislative Budget Commission shall issue a long range financial outlook setting out recommended fiscal strategies for the state and its departments and agencies to assist the legislature in making budget decisions [Article III, section 19(c)(1) of the Florida Constitution]. |
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September 22, 2016 |
Board of Governors approves the Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request |
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October 15, 2016 |
Board of Governors submit to the Governor and Legislature the Operating Legislative Budget Request and the Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request |
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October 18, 2016 |
The Board of Governors hold a Budget and Finance Committee Workshop to discuss potential changes to the performance funding model, as well as a Facilities Committee Workshop to meet with university staff to review projects |
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October 28, 2016 |
The Office of Policy and Budget develops a final budget report containing budget, revenues, cash balance, and program data [section 216.178(2), Florida Statutes, as amended by Chapter 2006-119, Laws of Florida]. |
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October 2016 |
The Office of Policy and Budget modifies Legislative Budget Request for technical adjustments [section 216.023(6), Florida Statutes]. |
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October 2016 |
Prior to release of Governor's budget recommendations to the Legislature, the Governor holds at least one public hearing on agency legislative budget requests [section 216.131, Florida Statutes]. |
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November 3, 2016 |
Board of Governors evaluates amendments to the Operating Legislative Budget Request |
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December 2016 |
Ninety days prior to the regular session of the Legislature, the Department of Management Services (DMS) shall make recommendations regarding fixed capital outlay legislative budget requests for state agencies and the judicial branch [section 216.044(3), Florida Statutes]. |
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January 26, 2017 |
Board of Governors evaluates amendments to the Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Requests |
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February 2017 |
At least 30 days prior to the scheduled annual regular session, the Governor shall furnish each senator and representative a copy of his or her recommended budget and revenues [section 216.162, Florida Statutes]. |
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February 2017 |
Board of Governor Amended Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Requests are submitted to the Legislature and Governor after release of the Governor’s budget recommendations |
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February 2017 |
No later than 14 days after the Governor submits his recommended budget to the Legislature, the Executive Office of the Governor shall submit to the legislative committees: a recommended appropriations bill; economic impact statements; appropriate staff analyses and supporting materials; all legislation in bill form that will be necessary to fully implement the Governor's recommendations. [sections 216.164 and 216.166, Florida Statutes] |
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April/May 2017 |
Legislative full committees complete action. House of Representatives and Senate debate and vote on their respective appropriations bills. Conference committee on appropriations is appointed to work until a conference committee report is adopted. |
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May/June 2017 |
General Appropriations Act (Conference Committee Report) is sent to the Governor |
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May/June 2017 |
Legislature transmits a list of General Revenue Fund appropriations that are nonrecurring, and other supporting work papers, on or before the tenth day before the end of the period allowed by law for veto consideration [section 216.177(1), Florida Statutes]. |
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May/June 2017 |
Governor reviews General Appropriations Act and submits veto message to the Legislature or Secretary of State within 7 or 15 days (depending upon whether the act was received while the Legislature was in session) [Article III, section 8 of the Florida Constitution]. |
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May/June 2017 |
Legislature prepares and releases Fiscal Analysis in Brief. |
